Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023 and once again there’s lots of good news to share from the last few weeks.
This week the NHS announced the Delivery Plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services which sets outs the vital role of community services. I was delighted that our work in the community to support patients closer to home was featured on ITV news and more recently on Sky. Community services are integral to ensuring our local population receive the right care in the right setting.
Mental health support and more people accessing services in more challenging times remains at the forefront of our work, the Trust's Chief Operating Officer for Local Services, Dr Chris Hilton, spoke to MyLondon about when is the right time to talk to a professional.
We continue to champion the wider vaccination programme. Our Ealing learning disabilities team were recently interviewed by Nursing Times about their successful vaccination programme.
This year the Trust is taking a proactive approach to keep staff fit and healthy. We’ve launched the West London Get Fit campaign with many of our staff already sharing stories about how they keep fit. We are rolling this wider to our local community partners and plan to continue this campaign this year- please do join us.
We hosted Maria Caulfield, MP and Health Minister for Mental Health to Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health Unit recently, where she spoke to a number of the staff from the wards. The Trust continues to engage with stakeholders about the future of inpatient services in Ealing following the temporary closure of Wolsey Wing at St Bernard’s Hospital. There is still time to contribute to this, so I encourage anyone wanting to have their say or find out more, to get in touch.
A big thank you to all our staff and colleagues for all your continued support.
Carolyn Regan,
Chief Executive
West London NHS Trust
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